Monday, July 5, 2010

Laying low

I’ve been laying low in the sewing department…..except for a handful of appliquéd onesies I made a few nights ago. I bought size 6-9 months thinking they’d be roomy enough for my 3 month old….and they are TIGHT! This brand always seems to run a size or two small though….or maybe its my chunky baby? Probably both.

Here is the graphic I used for my dog onesie. To make one…. iron your fabric to double sided fusible web (like heat n’ bond) then hold up the fabric to the computer screen and you should be able to see through the fabric well enough to trace the dog onto the fusible web paper. Then cut out your dog, peel off the paper, iron it to the shirt and sew around (the tricky part!).

22 comments:

I've got a chunky guy and even when the Gerber onesies fit lengthwise, they cut into his legs. He was wearing 12 month ones at 4 months! I've found the Circo brand at Target to be my favorite. Very soft, and cut more generously.

darling onesies!! my chubby baby at 3 mos. was called phenomonally large by the dr. since he was at the top of height and weight charts. my mother thought that was a rude comment. he also said he was anemic--think he had to figure something was wrong since i only breast fed him!! now at 36 he's 6 foot 4 and not chubby!

Chunky babies are my favorite kind--if you have ever seen a skinny, sickly one you will never regret your round and healthy one. My Young Son, now 12, was such a happy, round baby. We pretty much went up 2-3 sizes for his age all the time, and we still do. At 12 he fairly lean and wearing Mens Medium/Large shirts. But, he is a happy boy/man still.